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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2012
RAYTHEON COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
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1-13699
(Commission File Number)
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95-1778500
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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870 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 522-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Raytheon Company (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2012, which reported the election of James E. Cartwright as an independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). At the time of his election, the Board had not decided on which of the Board’s standing committees Mr. Cartwright would serve.
On March 21, 2012, the Board voted to appoint Mr. Cartwright to the Board’s Audit Committee, Public Affairs Committee and Special Activities Committee, effective immediately as of such date.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RAYTHEON COMPANY
Date: March 26, 2012 By: /s/ Jay B. Stephens
Jay B. Stephens
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary